Page 2: Historical Events In 1981

Jan 16   In the year 1981 ivan Lendl intentionally loses a match in the Volvo Masters in order to avoid having to play Björn Borg   

Jan 16   John Lennon releases "Woman" in UK on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even take his gold teeth on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Protestant gunmen shoot & wound Bernadette Devlin McAliskey & husband in the year 1981.   

Jan 17   Bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Philippino President Marcos ends state of siege on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1981 iran accepts US offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets   

Jan 18   Iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months in the year 1981.   

Jan 18   On this day in history wendy O Williams arrested in Milwaukee for on-stage obscenity   

Jan 19   Iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide in the year 1981.   

Jan 19   In the year 1981 uS & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages   

Jan 20   Admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Retired), ends term as 12th director of CIA on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Iran releases the 52 American hostages it had held for over a year on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Ronald Reagan inaugurated as President in the year 1981.   

Jan 20   On this day in history ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States. That same day, 52 American hostages were released by Iran after 444 days in captivity.   

Jan 21   In the year 1981 allyn Joslyn, actor (They Won't Forget, Cafe Society), dies at 79   

Jan 21   In the year 1981 bernhard Goetz is assaulted for first time on a New York subway train   

Jan 22   Fannie Thomas, US, dies at 113 in the year 1981.   

Jan 23   Bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66 in the year 1981.   

Jan 23   On this day in history jochem Bird elected mayor of West Berlin   

Jan 24   In the year 1981 kim Hughes scores 213 vs India at Adelaide   

Jan 25   In the year 1981 adele Marie Astaire, sister of Fred Astaire, dies at 82   

Jan 25   Mao's widow Jiang Qing sentenced to death on this day in history.   

Jan 25   The 52 American hostages held by Iran for 444 days arrive back in the U.S in the year 1981.   

Jan 26   In the year 1981 sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval   

Jan 27   Leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history olympic Glory tanker at Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 1 million gallons of oil in a ship collision   

Jan 28   On this day in history william J Casey becomes the 13th director of CIA (until 1987)   

Jan 29   Cozy Cole rocker (Topsy Part II), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history cozy Cole, rocker (Topsy Part II), dies   

Jan 30   On this day in history 8th American Music Award Kenny Rogers wins   

Jan 31   "The Tide Is High" by Blondie hits #1 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   38th Golden Globes Ordinary People, Coal Miner's Daughter in the year 1981.   

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Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer   

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer   

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born in the year 1981.   

May 19   On this day in history birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter   

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1981.   

May 22   In the year 1981 birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

Jan 02   In the year 1981 david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died in the year 1981.   

Jan 05   On this day in history harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87   

Jan 06   A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 in the year 1981.   

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1981 kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58